[Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Wrong! What you said was exactly correct Bob. However the 'clear' button is 
on the remote, not the DAT deck itself.

I opened the doors on that six foot high wooden storage cabinet on the west 
wall of the living room just below the James B. Lansing Century L-100 right 
channel speaker to check my pile of new still in the wrapper remote control 
units! I counted eleven. Not to worry, I found another three here and there! 
I sure hope the remote I need says what it is for on it! I have a lot of 
Sony audio equipment!

Tomorrow when the sighted help arrives, he and I are going remote control 
exploring. Let you know what happens. Although both you and Sony agree, 
press the clear button and all is well.


Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
dfischer at usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
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HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wolfbob" <wolfbob at csnsys.com>
To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
<vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message


> No, sorry, I guess there is not much similarity between the CDRW and the 
> DAT.
>
> Bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
> <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message
>
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> No "clear" button, as such on the unit. There is one on the remote.
>>
>> There are: mode then reset then set clock buttons. What about the 'reset 
>> button'?
>>
>>
>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
>> dfischer at usol.com
>> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>> http://www.w9wze.net
>> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>> hhrp.w9wze.net
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "wolfbob" <wolfbob at csnsys.com>
>> To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
>> <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message
>>
>>
>>> Duane,
>>>
>>> I don't know. I dont have the Sony DAT but I do have the Sony CDRW and 
>>> it has a red "over". They may use the same Sony-logic. The "over" is 
>>> part of the bar-meter for signal strength. If you have the menu set for 
>>> peak signal indication storage, called "peak hold on" in Sony-speak, the 
>>> "over" will stay on once any input has exceeded the meter range. Press 
>>> "clear" will reset it until the next overage.
>>>
>>> WBob
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
>>> To: <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:38 AM
>>> Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Kind of - sort of, but not technically vintage, yet! But I know not 
>>>> where else to ask.
>>>>
>>>> If you can find a copy of the manual for the Sony ZA5 ES DAT deck 
>>>> on-line, perhaps you can help me.
>>>>
>>>> There is the word "OVER" appearing on the digital display in red. It is 
>>>> followed by numbers from two to sixty. Based on what was described to 
>>>> me, I think those numbers are decibels.
>>>>
>>>> Everything works just as it should. The recording level is not too 
>>>> high, the playback level shows slightly less than the source in 
>>>> strength etc.
>>>>
>>>> I need one of you to find what this message, which 'appears' to be 
>>>> supposed to be in red, actually is all about.
>>>>
>>>> I am sure all of you know how difficult it is to deduce what some to 
>>>> the digital displays say, and me having to use readers who are not into 
>>>> audio makes it even more complex.
>>>>
>>>> Since it is in red, I am concerned.
>>>>
>>>> Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
>>>> dfischer at usol.com
>>>> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>>>> http://www.w9wze.net
>>>> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>>>> hhrp.w9wze.net
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